Tag: women writers
Body Image as Theme
My great-aunt Helena was fat. Or so my mother said. She also graduated from medical school in 1925, was the first woman to earn tenure in the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Medicine, and was the first to hold a senior professorship in neuropathology. She wrote books and articles on her specialty, mentored her […]
Writing Became The New Love Of My Life
Life has a way of bringing you to places you would never have expected or planned for. It could be a new home, in a different state or country, a new friend, experience or a new career. I had two careers when I started writing, and didn’t even dream at that time that I would […]
The Power of Journaling
Why should you take time from your busy day to journal? Because stories rise up out of journaling, and even if they don’t, your story matters. No one can tell your story but you. Never Too Late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62 started my journaling about the new relationship I found, on Craigslist of […]
My Publishing Journey: Judge Marylin E. Atkins
FAMILY & FRIENDS INSPIRE COURAGE & DESIRE TO EMBARK ON MY PUBLISHING JOURNEY Before they even know the most painful parts of my story… For the last ten years, my daughters, Elizabeth and Catherine, had been urging me to write my life story. “Marylin, you should write a book!” people declared for decades upon hearing about […]
Are Children’s Books Real Books?
I’m being facetious obviously. Because, hell yeah. But I’ve seen the way people react or don’t react when you mention that your book in progress or recently published book is a…children’s picture book. Most recently, someone contacted me to find out if I’d written any new books. Before I could twist my mouth to mention […]
From Academic Writing To Podcasting And Fiction
This year I published my first fiction book, but it’s a long way from being my writing debut. In 2010 I submitted my PhD thesis, and around that time I wandered into a career as a research developer and proposal writer. These days, as well as writing fiction, I work with researchers to help them […]
Writing Is My Lifestyle
I love questions. They direct your thoughts and help to create momentum along a particular path. I was asked, “What is your writing process?” and I thought, “I don’t have one.” However, that is – I know – a way of avoiding self-examination and answer formation. I also know that answering will gift me with […]
Share Your Opinions: Why Book Reviews Matter and How You Can Help
“Together we can change the world, one good deed at a time.” ~~Anonymous Whether you’re an author or not, one of the kindest gifts you can give to any writer is a constructive honest review. It doesn’t have to be long or literary or quote specific passages unless you’re writing for a site that expects […]
Why Publish?
I never set out to write a novel, let alone publish one. So how did I end up here? That’s a question I often contemplate. My shy, introverted self loves writing in the privacy of my own mind, knowing I never have to share it with anyone else if I so choose. Suffice it to […]
Decluttering, Literally and Literarily
I’m decluttering. Husband and I are in the throes of getting our house ready to sell, and we are sorting through 35 years of accumulated stuff. A lot of the stuff is things we want to keep—books, always books. Last year, we donated nearly 100 books to a local charity, so what’s left, about four […]
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